Meaning

1 senses
  1. Synonym of streetlight (“any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area”).

More definitions
  • a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Tom fell asleep at the wheel and hit a street lamp.

    ruТом заснул за рулём и врезался в фонарь. — Selena777

    deTom schlief am Steuer ein und fuhr gegen einen Laternenmast. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I'm going to sit on the bench over there next to the street lamp.

    ruЯ собираюсь сесть вон на ту скамейку рядом с фонарём. — Biga

    deIch werde mich auf die Bank dort drüben neben der Straßenlaterne setzen. — MUIRIEL

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  3. The street lamps don't give enough light.

    ruУличные фонари не дают достаточно света. — odexed

    deDie Straßenlaternen sind nicht hell genug. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. My dog likes to pee on street lamps.

    deMein Hund pinkelt gerne an Straßenlampen. — Kekswaffel

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Origin

From street + lamp.

From street + lamp.

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Forms

plural: street lamps

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street:streetlight

See also

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